Dreams – Silent Friends

In one of my dreams last night, I was helping move chairs with someone I used to spend a lot of time with. I was going quick and carefully tossing the chairs near her. At one point she freaked out about how I was moving the chairs. I tell her to relax, it’s not like I’ve hit her yet, and I laugh. She stays stern, gives me an angry look and goes silent.

She’d been like this with me since I’d met up with her again. We hadn’t seen each other in a long time. So I asked her what the problem was. I said we used to be friendly with each other. She scoffed and told me we weren’t friends. She told me she was constantly doing stuff for me and giving, and I wasn’t.

I immediately turned defensive, confused, and sad. I asked her why she never said anything at the time. I didn’t realize that was how she felt or that things might have been that way. She told me she shouldn’t have to tell me things like that. I should have just known to give back equally.

I told her I obviously thought I did at the time. Friends are supposed to feel like they can talk to each other if things aren’t right. She told me again we weren’t friends.

If only all dreams could be so depressingly meaningful.

Next time you’re wondering whether or not to say something because you don’t want to make a big deal about it, consider that you might be making a big deal about it anyways. I think not saying something can fester and ruin relationships more than saying something. Your feelings can fester and surely will effect how you interact with that person. Before you know it, maybe you resent them so much that their obliviousness is no excuse.

The dream is right about one thing, if you can’t talk to me about how you feel, then we aren’t actually friends. I really would like to think the people I keep close will let me know what they’re thinking and feeling, even if it’s not something that’s pleasant to hear. I would like to think they’d let me know before the friendship was over.

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Hi everyone!

The holidays are headed here. I’m not saying you need to start thinking about it yet, but as someone who makes pottery (which makes great gifts) I have started to think about it.

You can now purchase my creations through www.cceramics.etsy.com. Notice that the left bar of The Seize now has a mini store window for you to peek into.

When you buy from my store, you can chose to either keep it (no one is judging you!) or give it as a gift.

If your purchase is a gift I can ship directly to the recipient and free include a note from you on stationary featuring a photo of one of my pots. I’ll also include my latest postcard and gift wrap free of charge. If the purchase is a gift, but it is not being shipped directly, I can still include a blank gift card and gift wrap. If you’re worried about being a good Santa, I need the order by Wednesday 12/16 to ensure the package will be there on or before 12/25 (FedEx shipping only).

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